Claude Chabrol’s 'Masques' Airs Tonight on Arte

The 1987 French thriller critiques television fame with a sharp script and standout performances by Philippe Noiret and Robin Renucci.

Claude Chabrol’s 1987 film 'Masques' will be broadcast tonight at 20:55 on Arte, offering viewers a chance to revisit this darkly humorous thriller.
The story follows a journalist investigating a famous television presenter, uncovering secrets beneath his charming public persona.
Philippe Noiret delivers a standout performance as Christian Legagneur, a manipulative and hypocritical TV host with a double life.
Robin Renucci co-stars as the journalist Roland Wolf, whose probing questions drive the film’s suspenseful narrative.
The film is celebrated for its biting critique of television culture and features a strong supporting cast, including Anne Brochet and Bernadette Lafont.